King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan ; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

KJVu: 1 Then Joseph went and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, came from the land of Canaan , and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. "

KJV:   2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

KJVu: 2 He took some of his brothers, five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

KJV:   3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

KJVu: 3 Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation? " And they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. "

KJV:   4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks ; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan : now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

KJVu: 4 They also said to Pharaoh, "We have come to dwell in the land, for your servants have no pasture for their flocks , for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan . Now therefore, please, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen. "

KJV:   5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

KJVu: 5 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, "Your father and your brothers have come to you."

KJV:   6 The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell ; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

KJVu: 6 The land of Egypt is before you. In the best of the land let your father and brothers dwell there. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle. "

Notes: "Activity" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2428 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "able, activity, army, band of men soldiers, company, great forces, goods, host, -|- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength — able, activity, () army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ()valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).."

KJV:   7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh : and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

KJVu: 7 Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh , and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

KJV:   8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?

KJVu: 8 Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How old are you?"

KJV:   9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years : few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

KJVu: 9 Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The days of the years of my pilgrimage are 130 years . Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. "

KJV:   10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

KJVu: 10 So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

KJV:   11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

KJVu: 11 Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Notes: "Placed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3427 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "make to abide, continue, cause to, make to dwelling, ease self, endure, establish, fail, -|- A primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. In ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry — (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry."

KJV:   12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

KJVu: 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to the size of their families.

KJV:   13 And there was no bread in all the land ; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

KJVu: 13 There was no bread in all the land , for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

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KJV:   14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

KJVu: 14 Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, in exchange for the corn which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

KJV:   15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread : for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

KJVu: 15 And when the money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, "Give us bread , for why should we die in your presence? For the money has failed."

KJV:   16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle ; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

KJVu: 16 So Joseph said, "Give me your cattle , and I will give you food for your cattle, if your money fails."

KJV:   17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph : and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

KJVu: 17 So they brought their cattle to Joseph , and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys, and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

KJV:   18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent ; my lord also hath our herds of cattle ; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands :

KJVu: 18 When that year had ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, "We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent . My lord also has our herds of cattle , there is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands .

KJV:   19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh : and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

KJVu: 19 Why shall we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh , and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land will not be desolate. "

KJV:   20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh ; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them : so the land became Pharaoh’s.

KJVu: 20 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh , for every Egyptian man sold his field, because the famine prevailed over them , so the land became Pharaoh’s.

KJV:   21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

KJVu: 21 As for the people, he moved them into cities from one end of the borders of Egypt to the other end of it.

KJV:   22 Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them : wherefore they sold not their lands.

KJVu: 22 Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had a portion of food provided to them by Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them , thus they did not sell their lands.

KJV:   23 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh : lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

KJVu: 23 Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, this day I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh . Behold, here is seed for you, and YOU shall sow the land.

Notes: "Lo" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1887 with a Strong’s definition of "lo! behold!"

KJV:   24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

KJVu: 24 And it shall come to pass when you harvest the increase, that YOU shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field, and for your food, and for those of your households, and food for your little ones.

KJV:   25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives : let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

KJVu: 25 They said, "You have saved our lives ; let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants. "

KJV:   26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.

KJVu: 26 So Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have a fifth of the harvest, except for the land of the priests, which did not become Pharaoh’s property.

KJV:   27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

KJVu: 27 So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen , and they had possessions there, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

KJV:   28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years : so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

KJVu: 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years , so the age of Jacob was 147 years.

KJV:   29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die : and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me ; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt :

KJVu: 29 The time drew near that Israel must die , and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "Now if I have found grace in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me . Please, do not bury me in Egypt ,

Notes: "Nigh" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7126 with a Strong’s definition of "to come near, approach."

KJV:   30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.

KJVu: 30 but I will lie with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. " And he said, "I will do as you have said. "

KJV:   31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

KJVu: 31 And he said, "Swear to me." And he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the head of his bed.